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Kansas City Royals 1, Detroit Tigers 6: final score and stats

Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 1 to Detroit Tigers 6, on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBThursday, April 17, 2025

Kansas City Royals8-121

Final

Detroit Tigers11-86

DateApr 17, 2025

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVFS1

Attendance15,769

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Detroit Tigers	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	-	6

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMichael Massey · 3-4, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-3, R, BB

Runs Batted InMaikel Garcia · 1-3, RBI, BB

MLB RatingMichael Massey · 3-4, K

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageRiley Greene · 3-5, 2 RBI

Home RunsGleyber Torres · 2-5, SB

Runs Batted InSpencer Torkelson · 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingSpencer Torkelson · 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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8-12Record11-8

5th in AL CentStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Detroit Tigers

Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Will Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Trey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Wenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture

Out

Reese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	19	.185	.303	.231
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	26	.307	.384	.493
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.188	.269	.333
Salvador Perez	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	14	.200	.259	.320
Michael Massey	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	15	.206	.225	.250
Maikel Garcia	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	17	.270	.319	.429
Cavan Biggio	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.207	.324	.207
Hunter Renfroe	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	.116	.224	.140
Drew Waters	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.167	.167	.167
Kyle Isbel	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.250	.265	.396
Team	7-33	33	1	7	1	0	4	7	146

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Lorenzen	4.2	7	4	4	3	3	0	102-63	4.57	102
Evan Sisk	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	26-14	0.00	26
Chris Stratton	1.2	4	2	2	1	1	0	37-21	9.00	37
Steven Cruz	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-3	0.00	3
Team	8.0	12	6	6	5	6	0	168-101		168

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gleyber Torres	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	18	.323	.382	.452
Kerry Carpenter	3-5	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	18	.295	.323	.590
Zach McKinstry	0-3	3	1	0	1	0	2	1	27	.255	.382	.382
Spencer Torkelson	2-4	4	1	2	3	0	1	0	20	.286	.381	.629
Riley Greene	3-5	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	19	.233	.263	.411
Dillon Dingler	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	13	.306	.320	.510
Colt Keith	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.185	.343	.222
Andy Ibanez	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.152	.243	.273
Trey Sweeney	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	.200	.267	.327
Ryan Kreidler	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	24	.118	.211	.118
Team	12-36	36	6	12	6	0	5	6	168

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Reese Olson	5.0	4	0	0	2	5	0	87-53	4.50	87
Tyler Holton	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	15-10	1.93	15
Beau Brieske	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	30-16	8.59	30
Tommy Kahnle	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14-11	1.29	14
Team	9.0	7	1	1	4	7	0	146-90		146

Season series

DET wins series 5-2

Aug 24, 2025KC 10, DET 8

Aug 23, 2025KC 2, DET 4

Aug 22, 2025KC 5, DET 7

Apr 20, 2025KC 4, DET 3

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Detroit Tigers
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers?

Detroit Tigers won, 6-1, on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers?

Kansas City Royals 1, Detroit Tigers 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Michael Massey (3-4, K batting average). Detroit Tigers: Riley Greene (3-5, 2 RBI batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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